Michael A. Rastiello

Rockaway § 973-***-****

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Supply Chain Operations Executive

20+ years experience directing global supply chain logistics for international and North American transportation programs

Versatile supply chain operations executive, skilled at guiding process improvement and cutting costs without sacrificing service, improving productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations. Expertise in price negotiations and administering third-party (3PL) operations and service. Influential leader with acute business acumen and expertise in building and leading global high-performance teams to drive transformational change, innovation, and value creation; proven track record of success leading safety and compliance initiatives.

Areas of Expertise

Logistics Management

Stategic Planning

Contract Negotiations

Supply Chain Models

Process Improvement

Vendor Performance

Team Development

Stakeholder Relationships

Professional Experience

CASIO AMERICA, INC, Dover, NJ

Director of Logistics & Transportation, 1997 – Present

Direct all aspects of transportations and logistics operations throughout North America, leading management team of 10, ensuring accurate and cost-effective product delivery. Continually improve business performance, allocating and managing more than 100 staff resources, directing $45m annual operating budget, and producing new solutions to logistical problems. Honored with three President’s Recognition Awards for service and performance excellence.

Lead continuous process improvements, transforming operations by improving supply chain model and business operations, cutting freight budget from 2.45% to 2.10% of net sales.

Streamline operations, consolidating Canadian and Mexican distribution centers to NJ and IL facilities, without impacting customer service.

Established direct delivery service from Asian manufacturing sites to major retail locations, helping to boost product sales while reducing associated logistics costs by $200k.

Initiated outsourcing returns model for high-end products and “destroy-in-the-field” process for low-value merchandise, saving $500k in returns processing annually.

Negotiated cost-effective 3PL contract for western territories, saving $600k and reducing transit time by 13 days.

Performed risk and threat assessments, logistics process road mapping, and operational audits to earn Tier 3 Customs Certification.

Conducted process analyses, identifying and resolving EDI processing defect, negotiating more than $1.5m in duplicate billing in insurance charge credits.

HULS AMERICA, INC, Piscataway, NJ

Senior Manager of Transportation & Warehousing, 1991 - 1997

Directed 12-person team in warehouse and transportation operations spanning 10 distribution centers across U.S. and Canada, establishing and maintaining 3PL relationships. Oversaw service contracts, planning and allocating $29m annual operating budget, managing bid processing, and authorizing awards.

Created supply chain model for warehouse operations, consolidating five locations while improving order-fill rate by 50% and increasing two-day or less deliveries to 75% of total volume.

Designed, developed, and implemented robust transportation bidding framework, generating more than $1m in freight savings.

Slashed tote turnaround time by 50% by creating tote tracking and safety inspection program.

Launched core carrier initiative that facilitated $500k in direct cost savings while reducing average transit times by two days.

Additional Experience

BASF CORPORATION, Manager of Transportation Rates & Services, Clinton, NJ

Defined transportation rate structures and consolidated third-party delivery services to improve performance and lower costs.

DEGUSSA CORPORATION, Transportation Supervisor, Teterboro, NJ

Coordinated transportation activities, slashing damaged product claims by more than $150k by implementing continuous process improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Management

Kennedy-Western University, Cheyenne, WY

Credentials

Logistics Program Certificate, Academy of Advanced Logistics and Transportation

Professional & Community Involvement

National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC)

National Industrial Transportation League (NITL)

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